Today brings another hodge-podge of weather across the northern 1/2 of the United States. Much of the area along the Canadian border from Montana to Michigan is under Winter Storm Watches/Warnings for up to a foot of snow. In addition, a small area of New York and Pennsylvania are also under a Winter Storm Watch.

While at the same time, parts of the central and southern plains are under wind and fire advisories.

Finally, some areas in the middle of the country are under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today.

This crazy weather is all due to a frontal boundary making its way south through the U.S. Temperatures at 1:30pm EDT show 20s and 30s near the Canadian border to the 80s in Texas and the southeast.

A late winter weather system is causing quite a mess across the middle of the United States. Parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan are in Winter Storm Watches/Warnings for today and tonight. Snow accumulations are expected to be between 3 and 9 inches across these areas.

At the same time, parts of Louisiana and Mississippi are under a moderate risk of severe weather today/tonight. Any parts of several other states show a slight risk of severe weather.

Much of the southeastern part of the U.S. is already under flood watches or warnings. Residents in these areas should prepare for additional flooding as a result of this new system pushing through.

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